This event is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and features books that we are eagerly anticipating. I haven't done one of these in while and I do enjoy seeing what others are looking forward to, plus I love highlighting books that you might not know about. My choice for this week is:
Publisher: Minotaur
Available October 25th
6th in the Lady Emily series
From the author's website:
Secrets prove deadly in this new novel featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves. Some very prominent people in London are waking up to find their doorsteps smeared with red paint, the precursor to the revelation of a dark secret – and worse – by someone who enjoys destroying lives.
Newly returned to her home in Mayfair, Lady Emily Hargreaves is looking forward to enjoying the delights of the season. The delights, that is, as defined by her own eccentricities—reading The Aeneid, waltzing with her dashing husband, and joining the Women’s Liberal Federation in the early stages of its campaign to win votes for women. But an audacious vandal disturbs the peace in the capitol city, splashing red paint on the neat edifices of the homes of London’s elite. This mark, impossible to hide, presages the revelation of scandalous secrets, driving the hapless victims into disgrace, despair and even death. Soon, all of London high society is living in fear of learning who will be the next target, and Lady Emily and her husband, Colin, favorite agent of the crown, must uncover the identity and reveal the motives of the twisted mind behind it all before another innocent life is lost.
I have very much enjoyed this historical mystery series, set in Victorian England. I'm always happy to join Lady Emily, her husband, Colin, who is sort of a secret agent for the crown, and their extended family and friends. Their adventures have taken them to various countries and settings. This book seems to feature the pair back in London. The first book in this series is And Only to Deceive.
Oh goodness, yet another new series for me to look into. This one sounds like just my thing as I really do enjoy historical crime.
ReplyDelete#6??? wow, I recall reading her first book and loving it. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do:(
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a winner. enjoy Kay
I love a good historical mystery, especially one set in England. Thanks for bringing this one to my attention.
ReplyDeleteOh, this one looks good! I really like the cover as well. I'll have to check this one out. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteOh, I've heard good things about this author...time to try her out! This one sounds fabulous. Enjoy!
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Kay - do you have a copy yet? Let me know.
ReplyDeleteI've heard Tasha Alexander is fantastic (she's been recommended to me based on my love of Lauren Willig books)! This book sounds like it's right up my alley - thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteI have to get back to this series. I enjoyed the first two books.
ReplyDeleteHaven't read anything by this author. Love that dress on the cover!!
ReplyDeleteOld follower. Never have read Tasha Alexander. Come visit me over at Livre De Amour-Books of Love Blog.
ReplyDeleteThis is one series that I've been meaning to read for what seems like forever!!! I love that cover.
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds like a lot of fun! :-)
ReplyDeleteI loaned the 1st two books in this series to my mother who really enjoyed them and thought I would like them, too. Now I have your recommendation, too.
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